Ancient bones, giant spiders, outer space and human skulls were all on tap for Science Night at the Museum on the Mississippi State campus Feb. 15.
The family night filled with discovery let visitors from toddlers to retirees explore a host of “ologys” — geology, paleontology, entomology, meteorology, anthropology and archaeology among them. Not to mention astronomy, physics, veterinary science, and a free movie, too. Presented by the MSU Museums and Galleries Committee, Science Night tours and hands-on activities in the Dunn-Seiler Geology Museum in Hilbun Hall and Cobb Institute of Archaeology shared the faculty’s enthusiasm for science, research and revelations.
“Our research ranges across the world and deals with some of the most interesting sites and artifacts, and our faculty are actively rewriting the history of the world as we know it, or have been taught it through the years,” said Dylan Karges, with the Cobb Institute of Archaeology.
Dunn-Seiler Museum Collections Manager Amy Moe-Hoffman added, “I absolutely love this event because I get to see kids and adults smiling from ear to ear, having a great time with science. People have already been asking about next year’s event!”
Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
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